New-York tribune., 1887-11-21
POPCLAR DISSERTATIONS.
ROBERT BONNkRS GENEROSITY.
AN USRECORDED INCIDENT N CONVECTION WITH
ONE OF EvERErr's CREATIONS.

ONE OF EvERErT's CREATIONS.
TO ne Edifor or The rrl6une
SIR: Many readers OF THE TRIBUNE will remember
that on July 1. 1861. Edward Everett delivered an
Grafton in Academy Of Music for the benefit Of the
widows AMI orphans OF orr soldiers. The subject
On the Presen, State OF the Country" This Grafton
was secured ami the avails OF by the efforts OF Mr.
Robert Bonner Mr. Bonner mad seen the report OF an
oraton delivered by Mr.. Everett in some town
Boston ana wrote to him requesnga repetition OF 1t
here for the benefit OF the widows and orphans Of our
soldiers Mr. Everett accepted the invitation but said
he would prepare another address and suggested that
the avails should he equally dvilel between NewYork
aud Boston Mr. Bonner replied: Give IL all to New
York and will give my check for 81 900 for Boston,
proposition which Mr.. Everett accepted As was then
engaged in the cement Of lectures, the affair
was put into my hands f. WORK My first step was to
get up an invitation for the oration which sas signod
by many cicrsymcn anl disngu shed citizens. In his
reply accepting the invitation which have before me.
Mr. Everett addresses it to Hon Luther Braiish. 1T
Rev. Bishop Potter. Hon George Bancroft, Hon. Ham
ilton Fish Valentine Mott, VI. D.. Rev. DIR. Gardner
Spring. NJ IL Grnne. T.. Rev. DR. Bellows. Major Gen
era DIX and the other gentlemen whose names are SUD
scribcd 10 the invitation" | think only two OF the
above are now living got mp beautifully engraved
ticket with likeness OF Washington end ami OF
Mr. Everett the other. and copy OF IT TO Mr.
Everett In reply Mr.. Everett wrote me: Il have
always been very much ANNOYED at having my poor
name coupled in this with that OF Washington ana
whenever have known IN season that 1t was 10 bo
done have protested against it. viii add that III the
present Instance tie personal vanity leads me 10 TO-
coil against such actroc.Ous caricaiurc' well ile
ticSets ont. AMI IL too Late for CORRECTION no
tickets were I've retained hy the purchaser ana II"
doubt ~ them san IN existence The price wi'
all parts of the hnisr. and every one wtt SOIL
before dav Of the Ora in lec the book r efN l
Br0aiNay told me they had to keep man at ~" "3or az
day ten people that tickets wer" for slr
building the size Oi the Academy might have bccn
filed.
The list Regiment AMI band escorted Mt Everett 'n
Academy,
bliy Of gaining admission hy the front entrance ~ TIE
nsles pacsrd and they had 10 enter 10y tie sia.c
door. do remember tue aIrouut of the receipts hh
Mr. Everett told n was Tire arg Il lmnuut hr hrl
ever received for a single address II Wa general
known that Nr. Everett his services free "i rhn'
hut II was not known that on the evening before nc
Grafton Mr. Bounsr handed me nj check fir l.oo'.
which gave To- Mr. Everett for the widows AMI "rp1aht
Boston. ani this secured the Whole rccclps" e."
that Grafton for New York. | am not awarr that th'
fact has ever been published ia any Ncw York paper
Mos, men. when thcy do noble act OF char y, Ike u"
the fact published, but Nr. Bunn'r 'ern- !" nay
obrycl the mi When hpu dDcs ii'nr AIMS, let
not thy left hnnd know what Thy rIsht hand docih
Neir, lorL, Nov. 10. 1857. g. D. tOLTON.